Tuesday morning news: May 27, 2025

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Arlington National Cemetery ceremony » Memorial Day ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery on Monday.

President Trump honored the somber presidential tradition of laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier before delivering remarks, honoring fallen troops and their families.

TRUMP:  Every child that lives in peace, every home that is filled with joy and love every day, the republic stands is only possible because of those who did what had to be done when duty called.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, a combat veteran, also paid tribute in Arlington.

HEGSETH:  You see the American soldier fights not because he hates what's in front of him, but because he loves what's behind him. 

Vice President JD Vance, also a military veteran, delivered remarks as well.

Ukraine latest » Russia launched another massive drone attack against Ukraine on Monday.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says that aerial assault was the largest of its kind since the war started with more than 350 drones and nine cruise missiles.

ZELENSKYY: [Speaking Ukrainian]

Zelenskyy says the data show that Russia’s Vladimir Putin has no intention of ending the war.

President Trump lashed out at Putin on social media. He said Putin has gone crazy and is responsible for the death of civilians.

He also criticized Zelenskyy for, in his view, hindering peace talks, saying everything that comes out of Zelenskyy’s mouth causes problems.

European trade commissioner on US trade talks » The European Union’s chief trade negotiator says he had “good calls” with Trump administration officials and is “fully committed” to reaching a trade deal by the new July deadline. That's after Trump agreed to delay his threatened 50% tariff on European goods during a phone call with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen.

TRUMP:  We had a very nice call and I agreed to move it. I believe June 9th would be July 9th would be the date. That was the date she requested.

European Trade Commissioner Maros Sefcovic’s spoke by phone Monday with the U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnickand and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer.

Nearly $2 trillion in goods and services cross the Atlantic in both directions each year.

U.K. possible car attack» In the UK, police in Liverpool have arrested the driver of a minivan after he plowed into a crowd of soccer fans on Monday. WORLD’s Benjamin Eicher reports.

BENJAMIN EICHER: Authorities say they’ve arrested a 53-year-old British man suspected of intentionally driving into the crowd as tens of thousands of fans gathered to celebrate the city team’s Premier League championship.

A man who had traveled from Isle of Man for the parade, said he heard the car smash into the crowd and then saw at least a half dozen people down in the road.

Officials are still investigating the incident. They have increased patrols in the area and are urging witnesses to come forward with any information or video footage.

For WORLD, I’m Benjamin Eicher.

Charles Rangel dies » Former Congressman Charlie Rangel has died at age 94.

The Harlem Democrat spent nearly 50 years on Capitol Hill representing New York and was a founding member of the Congressional Black Caucus.

RANGEL: My wife and I have the same anticipation about this race as all of you do.

A veteran of the Korean War, he first won election to the U.S. House in 1970.

In 2010, the House censured him following an ethics scandal. But he stayed in Congress for another seven years.

Phil Robertson obituary » Phil Robertson of “Duck Dynasty” fame has died. He was 79 after battling Alzehimer’s disease.

He’s heard here back in 2019 at a campaign rally for President Trump’s reelection campaign.

ROBERTSON:  If you're pro God and pro America, and pro gun and pro duck hunting, that's all I want!

The popular "Duck Dynasty” reality show followed Robertson, his brother and his sons.

Robertson turned his small duck calling interest in northern Louisiana into a big business and conservative cultural phenomenon.

I'm Kent Covington.

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